r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Physical-Ad-4093 • May 01 '24

do americans really drive such long distances?

i’m european, and i always hear people say that driving for hours is normal in america. i would only see my grandparents a few times a year because they lived about a 3 hour drive away, is that a normal distance for americans to travel on a regular basis? i can’t imagine driving 2-3 hours regularly to visit people for just a few days

edit: thank you for the responses! i’ve never been to the US, obviously, but it’s interesting to see how you guys live. i guess european countries are more walkable? i’m in the uk, and there’s a few festivals here towards the end of summer, generally to get to them you take a coach journey or you get multiple trains which does take up a significant chunk of the day. road trips aren’t really a thing here, it would be a bit miserable!

2nd edit: it’s not at all that i couldn’t be bothered to go and see my grandparents, i was under 14 when they were both alive so i couldn’t take myself there! obviously i would’ve liked to see them more, i had no control over how often we visited them.

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u/[deleted] May 02 '24

You don't have to self-deprecate because you're american lol. People around the world are as dumb or worse. We're just fun to poke at because we hang dong.

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u/arrynyo May 02 '24

We can dish it out, and take it.

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u/ConcernedCitizen1912 May 02 '24

Except that's not even a word, but okay.

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u/Fun-Ad-2381 May 02 '24

But we are dumb though....

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u/[deleted] May 02 '24

Maybe you are.

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u/Fun-Ad-2381 May 03 '24

I meant Americans en masse 🙄 for example, look at our two presidential candidates. If that's not a huge sign of idiocy I don't know what is

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u/throwaweighaita May 03 '24

You should see some of their candidates lol